Low serum HBV DNA levels and development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B: A case-control study

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 377-382

  Fung, J ^a   Yuen, M F ^a   Yuen, J C H ^a   Wong, D K H ^a   Lai, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER PATIENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINESE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34447333964     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03390.x     Document Type: Article

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